4 years ago
A Salina man is facing charges after a standoff with a SWAT team. Lance Clemence, a 43-year-old Salina man, is charged with criminal threat, criminal restraint, aggravated assault, aggravated battery and interference with a law enforcement officer. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that at 4:40 p.m Wednesday., deputies were sent to the Salina Regional ...

4 years ago
A homeless man has been arrested after an incident involving a knife. Dromico Elam, 41, is facing a charge of hostile demonstration with a weapon. He was also arrested with a warrant for a violation of his state parole. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the situation leading to the arrest happened at 2:05 ...

4 years ago
Wrap up those Christmas packages. The first big shipping deadline to make sure they arrive on time is no longer right around the corner - it's here. For FedEx, Thursday is the last day for Ground Economy. For the Postal Service, military mail and international packages need to be on the way if using First Class ...

4 years ago
Salina's newest deli will  be open for business at the end of the week. McAlister's Deli  tells KSAL News it will open its doors  at 2661 Market Place in Salina Salina at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. To celebrate the grand opening, the location will be giving away Free 30-Day Tea Passesto the first 50 guests on opening day who ...

4 years ago
A Wichita aerospace company is no longer giving its employees a deadline to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Textron Aviation has announced that it is suspending its January 4th vaccine mandate deadline. The move comes after two federal courts have issued rulings to stop the enforcement of an executive order that made the COVID-19 vaccine mandatory for employees ...

4 years ago
Did you feel it? Over a dozen small earthquakes shook Central Kansas throughout the day  Wednesday morning. The U.S. Geological Survey says the largest earthquake was centered in Southern Saline County. According to the agency a magnitude 4.3 earthquake was centered about 3.1 miles south /southwest of Gypsum. The earthquake happened Wednesday morning at 7:45. The Kansas ...

4 years ago
There have been three new COVID deaths in Saline County since Monday and 78 new cases. According to the Saline County Health Department, there are currently 752 active cases in the community. Salina Regional Health Center reports that 23 patients require hospitalization related to COVID-19. There now have been 176 COVID related deaths overall. The best way to stop ...

4 years ago
Art programs in Salina schools will benefit from from a federal grant the University of Kansas is receiving. The Spencer Museum of Art has been awarded a $1.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education for a five-year project collaborating with K-12 educators across Kansas to integrate art and art therapy into their classroom teaching. ...

4 years ago
Picking up awards and leading the Salina business community into 2022 have all been on Salina Area Chamber President and CEO Eric Brown's to-do-list for the past couple of weeks. According to the Chamber, Brown was recently named to the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives 2021 40 Under 40 list of emerging leaders shaping the ...

4 years ago
The Saline County Health Department is offering COVID vaccinations next week. According to the agency, Moderna and Johnson and Johnson vaccinations for first, second, or booster doses for persons 18 years or older, will be available at Saline County Health Department on Thursday, December 16 by appointment only. Call 785-826-6602 for an appointment. Please bring your COVID vaccination ...

4 years ago
Salina area public transportation is planning a Holiday Give & Go charitable campaign this week. The 2021 Holiday Give & Go charitable campaign set for Thursday. According to Occk Transportation, on Thursday they are asking for monetary donations, as well as food items, such as cans of tuna, dried pasta, pasta sauce, tea bags, coffee, crackers, ...